samhradh

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Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish samrad, from a compound of Proto-Celtic *samos (summer) (compare Welsh haf), from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-h₂-ó- (compare Old English sumor, Old Armenian ամառն (amaṙn)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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samhradh m (genitive singular samhraidh, nominative plural samhraí)

  1. summer
  2. summer garland

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
samhradh shamhradh
after an, tsamhradh
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also

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Seasons in Irish · séasúir (layout · text) · category
earrach (spring) samhradh (summer) fómhar (autumn) geimhreadh (winter)

Further reading

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Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish samrad.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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samhradh m (genitive singular samhraidh, plural samhraidhean)

  1. summer
    as t-samhradhin summer
    samhradh breaca summer with regular rain
    Bha mi ann an Uibhist an samhradh mu dheireadh.
    I was in Uist last summer.

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
samhradh shamhradh
after "an", t-samhradh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also

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  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 72, page 38
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 144, page 57